> I wrote:
>
> >> Howard Van Till reaches his "gapless developmental economy" in part through
> a creative reading of Augustine.>>
>
> Denis said:
>
> <<Well, your comment is a bit of a cartoon . . . it's a little more
> complicated than that.>>
>
> That's why I used the term "in part." And it's no cartoon. It IS a creative
> reading of Augustine (and Basil), and that's not a deprecatory term. I thought
> Van Till did a marvelous job explaining his position in his article for FIRST
> THINGS (June/July '93).
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the clarification. However, I would qualify your "in part"
with "a minor part." Van Till's view of origins is not based on his
historiographical work, but his science. And yes, the word "creative" is
a loaded one that can be easily construed as a pejorative--thanks for
making me more sensitive to its meaning.
Blessings,
Denis
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